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As Extreme Weather Linked to Climate Change Hobbles Agriculture and Causes Billion-Dollar Damages, Immigrant Farmworkers Are Left Behind
On an early spring day, Martín Hernández walked through the dank disorder of his former home. Tobacco had…
A Growing Threat: Extreme Storms Are Just One Way Climate Change Is Affecting Immigrant Farmworkers
Scientists are predicting extreme weather events linked to climate change will become more common, but states and the…
These Changes Could Help Address How Immigrant Farmworkers Are Overlooked In Natural Disasters
During the course of reporting for this project, 100 Days in Appalachia spoke with a number of local,…
Yesenia’s Story
Yesenia Cuello worked in tobacco fields when she was a teenager, and now helps farmworkers as program director…
Martin’s Story
Martín Hernández lived in a mobile home with his wife and two step-children at the edge of a…